Category - Devotionals

01/09             2 Peter 1:5-7

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

FAITH

We seek to be more like Jesus.

We can because of God’s precious promises. 

Growth in godliness requires intentional discipline.

We must cooperate with God and by faith we can.

Note the virtues listed above and they build on each other.

Our walk by faith builds through each of these virtues.

Only by the grace of God can we change and grow.

We have this promise from God that we can do this. 

True faith results in a transformed life. 

01/08             Romans 11:33

33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!

PRAISE

God is infinite and his wisdom and knowledge create awe in us. 

Praise Him.

God’s generosity is immeasurable, His grace and mercy infinite and

His provision for salvation is complete in Christ. 

Praise God.

01/07             2 Peter 3:18

18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

GROW

The command as 2 Peter ends is to grow in Christ likeness. 

Seek to understand the experience of God’s grace,

Which results in depending on God’s empowering presence. 

You will develop humility, gratitude and Christ-like character. 

Know Jesus better in Scripture, prayer and obedience.

Eternity begins now-we believe in Jesus. 

Keep growing. 

01/06             Proverbs 11:9

9 With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
    but knowledge will rescue the righteous.

SPEECH

The godless use their speech to destroy relationships and community.

Their speech is destructive, deceitful and malicious. 

They reject God and His ways.

They destroy community.

The righteous use their speech to bring life and deliverance.

They pursue moral and spiritual understanding from God.

The righteous avoid traps, resolve conflicts,

And protect themselves and others from harm. 

Speech can destroy or edify. 

People count and the Lord calls us to love one another. 

Be careful what you say.

Serve the Lord and your fellow man. 

01/05             Proverbs 9:10

10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
    Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

WISDOM

Wisdom begins with awe and reverence of God.

Wisdom isn’t abstract, it is what we need to live a good life.

Knowing God involves our ability to discern and understand deeper truths.

We know God and we obey Him. 

Knowledge and obedience are required for us to grow.

This wisdom is both moral and spiritual,

And it is a divine gift from God.

01/04             Proverbs 1:7

7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
    but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

REVERENCE

Fear of the Lord is reverent awe of God’s power, authority, and holiness.

We love Him and honor Him and obey Him.

This fear of God is basic to acquire knowledge of Him. 

We are seeking knowledge for decision making and living life. 

Only a fool would reject the process of knowing God.

God’s discipline and teaching molds our character,

And gives us understanding.

All true knowledge and wisdom come from God.

Fools despise wisdom and knowledge.

They refuse a relationship with God.

The wise seek the Lord and obey Him. 

01/03             Proverbs 12:1

To learn, you must love discipline;
    it is stupid to hate correction.

CHANGE

Learning involves change.

Be willing to change. 

Correction accompanies change. 

Accept correction, live with it and grow.

Be more like Jesus, change. 

01/02             Ecclesiastes 1:18

18 The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief.
    To increase knowledge only increases sorrow.

TRUST

Trust God.

Do not demand knowledge about the future.

Plan but do not demand and be willing to change.

Seek His face and spend time with Jesus. 

He will light your pathway and guide you home. 

01/01          Proverbs 2:6

6 For the Lord grants wisdom!
    From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

TO

To His children.

To His children who ask Him.

To His children who seek to know Him Better.

To His children who get serious about their relationship with the Lord God. 

Praise God who gives wisdom to all of His children. 

Praise God. 

12/31          John 16:33

33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

PEACE

Spend time with Jesus and His peace will control your life.

Trouble comes, pray, and Jesus will be with you through the trouble. 

Be courageous, be resilient, God is in control. 

Peace always co-exists with trouble.

Jesus’ peace overcomes trouble. 

Christ the Lord is Creator and in control of the Universe. 

Trust in Jesus and He will see us through. 

His comfort and hope will sustain us.